Butterwort

Silver Thyme

About Butterwort and Silver Thyme

Butterwort

Silver Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Herb

Origin

World/Pandemic

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Southern Asia

Types

Pinguicula vulgaris, Pinguicula moranensis, Pinguicula alpina

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

83100

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Fens, Gravels, meadows, Moist Soils, shores, Shores of rivers or lakes, springs, Wet lands

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antitussive, Cough, Throat infection

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Bog Garden, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PINGUICULA

THYMUS 'Hartington Silver'

Common Name

Butterwort

Silver Thyme, Thyme

In Hindi

Butterwort plant

Hydrangea

In German

Fettkraut Pflanze

Hortensie

In French

plante Butterwort

Hortensia

In Spanish

planta butterwort

Hortensia

In Greek

φυτό Butterwort

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

planta Butterwort

Hortênsia

In Polish

Butterwort roślin

Hortensja

In Latin

Butterwort herba

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Family

Lentibulariaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Pinguicula

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

80350

1 27800

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Properties of Butterwort and Silver Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Butterwort and Silver Thyme? We provide you with everything About Butterwort and Silver Thyme. Butterwort doesn't have thorns and Silver Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Butterwort does not have fragrant flowers. Butterwort has allergic reactions like Pollen and Silver Thyme has allergic reactions like Pollen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Butterwort and Silver Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterwort and Silver Thyme

Season and care of Butterwort and Silver Thyme is important to know. While considering everything about Butterwort and Silver Thyme Care, growing season is an essential factor. Butterwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silver Thyme season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Butterwort is Loam, Sand and for Silver Thyme is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Butterwort is Acidic and for Silver Thyme is Neutral, Alkaline.

Butterwort and Silver Thyme Physical Information

Butterwort and Silver Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Butterwort height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Silver Thyme height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Butterwort and Silver Thyme are as follows:

Butterwort flower color:
Butterwort leaf color:
Silver Thyme flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Lavender
Silver Thyme leaf color: Green, Olive, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Butterwort and Silver Thyme

Care of Butterwort and Silver Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Thyme needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.